Panama Canal

A) helped establissh an independent and pro-American regime in Panama

I assume you are asking for the currency unit. It's the Balboa; 1 balboa = 1 U.S. dollar.

It touches the Pacific and Atlantic ocean

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The Panama canal has more commercial benefits today because there have been multilateral agreements between countries and economies on either side of the canal. Less military activity goes on in the region.

President Carter signed a treaty with Panama in 1977 giving control of the Panama Canal back to Panama in 1999

The Panama Canal was not completed until 1914.

The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

What was the main accomplishment of the Panama Canal? Greatly reduced travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

Panama is the only country the canal passes through. There was initially interest (a bit of which remains to this day) of building the canal through Nicaragua - there are three proposals being 'floated' around in Nicaragua currently to build a new trans-oceanic passing, but the Panama Canal only goes through Panama.

US foreign policy under Teddy Roosevelt was rather heavy handed by modern standards, but remember, this was long before the United Nations existed. Today the US would do things differently, but the way in which the Panama Canal was built was acceptable at that time in history.

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When negotiations with Colombia failed, Roosevelt ordered the US Navy to block ships carrying troops and supplies to battle the groups fighting for independence in Panama. Shortly after Panamanians established their nation, the US got its treaty for the Canal Zone and bought out the French company that had been trying futilely to build the canal.

Dr. William Gorgas conducted experiments on mosquito transmission of yellow fever . He was sent to Panama in 1904 and he eradicated yellow fever from the Canal Zone and brought malaria under control, winning the battle against mosquitoes.

Theodore Roosevelt, my friend. Theodore Roosevelt.

I am going to answer your question with a other question . Wath benefits has panama with the canal through their land ? Your answer will be my answer (use your brain).

Cuba had nothing to do with the building of Panama. In fact, they aren't even close to each other and by 1903 when the canal was started Cuba was all ready a very busy place full of Americans.

The mules are actually towing locomotives and are used to guide ships and keep them in the correct position in the locks, avoiding collisions and damage to the ship or the lock structure.

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no- not in any direct way. Theodore Roosevelt, on the other hand, played a big role in getting the canal built.

It shortened the sea voyage

The Seven Years War, called the French and Indian War in America. France lost the war in 1763 and ceded its North American colonies to Britain.

A boat traveling from the Pacific to the Atlantic via the Panama Canal would be traveling northwest. Although the Pacific Ocean is west of the Atlantic Ocean in Central America, at Panama the Caribbean Sea arm of the Atlantic is to the north, and the Pacific to the south. Canal builders took advantage of natural lakes and valleys, so the actual orientation of the canal is NW to SE. (see linked map) Going from the Atlantic (Caribbean Sea) to the Pacific, ships travel to the southeast.

Ricardo Martinelli is the President of Panama in 2014. He became the President of Panama on 2009 July 1, and will be replaced by Vice President and President-elect Juan Carlos Varela on 2014 July 1.